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Tulia Livestock Auction Market Report

Tulia, Texas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.66/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 582 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.72/cwt ≈ $1,547/hd at 659 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.81/cwt +56.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 518 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,003 611 1,156
Feeder cattle 938 534 1,080
Slaughter cattle 35 20 76
Replacement cattle 30 57 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Yearlings were not tested. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 6 337.00 $337.00 $903 —
328 328 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,082 —
355–368 359 21 300.00–317.00 $312.02 $1,120 +62.02
423 423 6 307.00 $307.00 $1,299 +5.00
453–463 457 43 295.00–297.00 $295.81 $1,352 —
500–528 515 49 270.00–290.00 $275.09 $1,417 +7.09
558–589 570 30 253.00–275.00 $266.66 $1,520 +1.62
603–647 unweaned 624 39 234.00–246.00 $242.24 $1,512 +3.24
625 625 13 257.00 $257.00 $1,606 —
651–668 unweaned 659 70 228.50–239.00 $234.72 $1,547 —
726 726 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559–591 570 14 230.00–272.00 $256.46 $1,462 +32.46
612–625 unweaned 617 19 220.00–232.00 $224.48 $1,385 —
654 unweaned 654 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,485 —
740 740 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
763 763 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 5 280.00 $280.00 $801 —
328 328 13 287.00 $287.00 $941 —
420 420 12 266.00 $266.00 $1,117 —
481–491 489 43 245.00–253.00 $250.87 $1,227 —
496 496 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,180 —
503–533 518 57 235.00–251.00 $243.81 $1,263 +56.81
557–599 574 37 232.00–236.00 $234.83 $1,348 —
588–591 590 38 212.00–213.00 $212.79 $1,255 —
618–620 unweaned 619 15 210.00–220.00 $213.34 $1,321 +16.17
636 636 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,310 —
664 unweaned 664 19 218.00 $218.00 $1,448 —
677 677 10 204.00 $204.00 $1,381 —
730 unweaned 730 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
820 820 22 199.00 $199.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
552–576 566 15 223.00–238.00 $228.85 $1,295 +48.85
630–637 unweaned 633 19 189.00–215.00 $205.35 $1,300 +14.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,108 —
581 581 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,238 —
755 755 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 310.00 $310.00 $976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1480 1302 80-85% 9 90.00–95.00 $91.19 $1,187 +4.26
1360–1430 1395 80-85% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.03 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,540 —
1405–1670 1510 75-80% 9 90.00–95.00 $90.97 $1,374 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,386 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $922 —
965–1335 1115 85-90% 5 82.00–85.00 $84.28 $940 +2.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1905 1661 4 105.00–110.00 $106.07 $1,762 —
2450 2450 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,450 —
2565 2565 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,950 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 140.00 $140.00 $1,190

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.